Farther north, Scott Engel at Otter Street Fishing Club in Oshkosh is worried about the weather. DNR officials say 12,411 licenses were sold for the sturgeon spearing season on Lake Winnebago and 479 for the Upriver Lakes. Several sturgeon-themed events are planned for hearty winter-lovers. The 2020 sturgeon spearing season on the Winnebago System will get underway on February 8, 2020 but spearers much purchase their license in advance of an October 31, 2019 deadline. 5. The 2020 sturgeon spearing season kicks off at 7 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8 and will run for 16 days or until DNR harvest caps are reached, whichever comes first. A A. Andy Abhold of De Pere was about 10 years old when he was first learned how to scout for sturgeon. It's designed for spearing fish rather than using a tip up, line, rod and net. The 75.6-inch female weighing in at 155.6 pounds and carrying 30 pounds of eggs was likely 60 years old, according to Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Click to see The Reporter's special offers at fdlreporter.com/subscribe and download our app on the App Store or Google Play.
Last year, clarity was only at about 6 1/2 feet, and a total of 951 sturgeon were harvested system-wide, compared to 2,158 in 2015 — the sixth largest harvest on record. Smoking seems to be the preferred way, but sautéing in butter works just fine too. Fond du Lac's quirky, fun take on the legendary hunt is its Sturgeon Spectacular, which runs Feb. 7 through 10. The system is highly regulated with pre-set harvest caps to control populations. Without hitting harvest limits, the season on Lake Winnebago could run a full 16 days. Scott Blanck, president of Friendship Fishing Club on the west side of Lake Winnebago, said members will lay out an icy road where Cemetery and Fisherman’s Roads meet in Van Dyne, once it's safe to venture out.
His method seems to pay off. The wave of arctic air could firm things up, but a recent major snowfall to the sturgeon spearing region hinders ice-buildup by acting as a layer of insulation across the lake. The weekend weather forecast with highs of 44 degrees and possible rain further complicates anticipating conditions this early in the game.
The largest fish of the day was 142.3 pounds, 80.0 inches, and registered at Wendt's by William Thern. He describes the taste of sturgeon as “not flaky" — more like the consistency of a pork chop — and says the fish has to be meticulously cleaned of its fat, otherwise it will taste bad. The first modern sturgeon spearing season on Lake Winnebago occurred during the winter of 1931-1932, but it wasn’t until 1952 that the first spearing season occurred on the Upriver Lakes. That's where he'll find the sturgeon feeding on their favorite food. Now, his group uses underwater cameras to search the lake bottom for beds of red worms. Koenig's said this year's caps are set at 430 juvenile females, 950 adult females and 1,200 males. Berger bagged the biggest prize of the 2018 sturgeon spearing season out of Lake Poygan. “Ice conditions are starting to look pretty good, we’ve got between 10 to 12 inches built up here,” he said. The season kicks off Saturday.
There’s Ice & Sailing world championships, a “Running of the Sturgeon” parade, outdoor curling, Wisconsin's state snow sculpting competition and the inaugural Sturgeon Spearing and Beering event at Lakeside Park, presented by Lakefront Brewery.
Jim & Linda's Lakeview Supper Club, W3496 County Road W, Malone, Wendt's on the Lake, N9699 Lake Shore Drive, Van Dyne, Stockbridge Harbor Bar & Grill, 191 W. Lake St., Chilton, Quinney Quencher, W3496 County Road W, Malone, Waverly Beach Resort, N8770 Fire Lane 1, Menasha, Payne's Point Bar and Grill, 1557 Payne's Point Road, Neenah, Critters Wolf River Sports, 700 W. Main St., Winneconne, Indian Point Tavern, County Trunk H, one half mile east of Tustin, Boom Bay Bar & Grill, 7884 Cut Off Lane, Larsen, Fond du Lac's Sturgeon Spectacular receives grant, Opening day scenes from the 2018 sturgeon spearing season, dnr.wi.gov/topic/fishing/sturgeon/sturgeonlakewinnebago.html, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. The largest harvest year occurred in 1993, when 3,173 sturgeon were speared during the season. Last season, more than 5,000 ice shanties dotted the lake, and he expects the same this year. MADISON, Wis. - The deadline to purchase licenses for the 2020 Lake Winnebago sturgeon spearing season is Oct. 31, with state biologists forecasting great opportunities to land the fish of a lifetime. DNR officials say 12,411 licenses were sold for the sturgeon spearing season on Lake Winnebago and 479 for the Upriver Lakes. Last year, 53 lucky spearers brought in sturgeon which tipped the scale at more than 100 pounds. Only one other opportunity exists in the world to spear lake sturgeon and that’s at Black Lake in Michigan. Local sturgeon spearer shows a way to cook the large fish. Copyright 2020 © Good Karma Broadcasting | Website design by Outer Banks Media. His prize is a prehistoric bottom feeder which can top 100 pounds and live for more than a century in Lake Winnebago and the Upriver Lakes of Butte des Morts, Winneconne and Poygan. A major snowfall could lay down a blanket of insulation and hinder ice build-up.
He’s reporting a solid 16 to 18 inches of "old ice" in the area, and 9 to 10 inches of "new ice" where there was open water about a quarter-mile out, just a week ago. share link here. ... Herman, though, isn't worried sturgeon spearing season will be cancelled or anything like that. Local fishing clubs and conservation groups maintain access points for getting onto the lakes by plowing roads and lining them with evergreen trees, but they've had difficulty getting out on the lake. The 2019 season kicks off at 7 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 9, and will run for 16 days or until set harvest caps are reached, whichever comes first. and last updated 2020-01-13 19:35:35-05 OSHKOSH, Wis — We're a month away from sturgeon spearing season right now, but last year at this time anglers were driving their cars out … He warns spearers traveling in vehicles to take it slow and be on the lookout for large chunks of shove ice which formed on Lake Winnebago when winds blew the ice open and then it refroze. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. With the harvest limit of five to six fish, the season can usually be counted in minutes. “There’s a lot of guys that go out on the lake to party and drink beer, but I can do that anytime. A spearing shanty, or dark-house as they are also called, is a little more specialized than an ice fishing shanty. FOND DU LAC – Benjamin Berger of Omro takes seriously the ancient battle between man and the fish lurking beneath the icy waters of only four Wisconsin lakes.
License sales for 2019 totaled 12,411 for Lake Winnebago spearers and 479 for the upriver lakes. Tuesday, January 14th 2020. Our subscribers make this coverage possible. The license deadline for purchasing sturgeon spearing licenses for the 2020 spearing season is just two weeks away! The DNR provides daily updates of the spearing season at dnr.wi.gov/topic/fishing/sturgeon/sturgeonlakewinnebago.html or by calling the Sturgeon Hotline: 920-303-5444. The club is offering ATV and snowmobile rides as well as other activities geared for families.
The minimum spearing age is 12 years old. Because Wisconsin's strong sturgeon population continues to thrive, year after year, spearers have an opportunity to hunt some really big fish. "The sport's real allure will always be the social culture you just can't experience anywhere else.". Numerous activities on shore kept people busy during Sturgeon Spectacular while thousands were out on the ice trying to spear a sturgeon fish. Lake Winnebago is host to the largest naturally self-sustaining lake sturgeon population in the world, which is estimated to be around 19,000 females and 24,000 adult males. Please use specific dates in closings, and avoid general terms like “yesterday” or “today”. Water clarity are the magic words that can make or break a sturgeon spearing season, said Ryan Koenigs, DNR sturgeon biologist. 'The lake sturgeon population in the Winnebago System is robust, both in terms of abundance and size. “Spearing is a family tradition that draws everyone together for the thrill of getting a fish,” he said. Last year Abhold speared a 75.5 inch, 128.8 pound female on ice off of Wendt’s on the Lake near Van Dyne. Koenigs says water clarity is not as much of a factor on the Upriver Lakes, but is an important one for success on Lake Winnebago. Day 2 of the 2020 sturgeon spearing season was highlighted by snow storm Eleanor and big fish. “It takes a bit of luck, and it pays to do some legwork ahead of time to see where the fish are feeding and the water is clear.”. Water clarity are the magic words that can make or break a sturgeon spearing season, said Ryan Koenigs, DNR sturgeon biologist. (Lake Winnebago) DNR Sturgeon Biologist Ryan Koenigs says you can expect another long sturgeon spearing season on Lake Winnebago. Mild temperatures the first half of winter left acres of open water on the southwest corner of Lake Winnebago, Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office is reporting. Spearers must be off the lake by 1 p.m., so a good time to view all the big fish starts around noon. Please copy and paste your YouTube or Vimeo, etc.
We look forward to seeing you and celebrating returning these fish to the Great Lakes in 2021! When I go to spear that’s my sole focus,” Abhold said. Typically if spearers can’t see at least 12 feet down, the chances of spearing one of these prehistoric fish will be reduced, he said. We regret that the Return the Sturgeon Program and therefore Sturgeon Fest is on hiatus for 2020 due to COVID-19 safety concerns. Without hitting harvest limits, the season on Lake Winnebago could run a full 16 days.
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